We all have a vision of the “Main Street” we would like to live near – tree-lined, friendly and safe. But our “Main Streets” are in disrepair. Across the country, they lack sidewalks, parks, well-stocked grocery stores with fresh food, healthy homes and apartments, and convenient public transportation. And it turns out, these things add up to a lot more than just an unpleasant place to live – they can have a major impact on our health. Continue reading →

Can community development finance help “bend the cost curve” for health care? That is one of the questions posed to participants at the July 13, 2010 Healthy Communities conference, co-sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Federal Reserve Board, and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Continue reading →